Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan ( born May 15, 1940 in New York City; born Lainie Levine ) is an American actress.

Life and achievements

Kazan has Spanish, Russian and Jewish ancestors. She made her debut in an episode of the TV series Car 54, please contact from the year 1962. During the second half of the 1960s, she brought four music albums for the record label, MGM Records on where she sang, among other songs by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. In the thriller Dayton 's Devils (1968 ) she starred opposite Leslie Nielsen one of the major roles. In Adventure drama One guy for stealing horses (1971 ) she appeared alongside Yul Brynner and Jane Birkin. After several roles in television films she starred in the film drama One from the Heart ( 1982) by Francis Ford Coppola on the side of Raul Julia and Nastassja Kinski.

In the comedy My Favorite New York ( 1982) Kazan played alongside Peter O'Toole. For this role she was nominated in 1983 for a Golden Globe Award. In the years 1985 and 1986 she was The Paper Chase to see in the television series, for which she was nominated for the 1987 CableACE Award. Her appearances in the television series St. Elsewhere in the years 1987 and 1988 earned her a nomination for an Emmy in 1988. She performed in the musical My Favorite Year on the basis of the earlier comedy, for which she was nominated in 1993 for a Tony Award.

In German-speaking countries it is mainly known in the role of "Aunt Freida " in the series The Nanny.

Your role in the comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding ( 2002) brought Kazan in 2003 was nominated for a Golden Satellite Award and - together with some other actors - for the Screen Actors Guild Award. In the comedy love with risk - Gigli (2003) she appeared alongside Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez; for this role she was nominated for the 2004 Golden Raspberry Awards. In the action-comedy Do not mess with Zohan (2008) she played alongside Adam Sandler. Kazan married in 1971 Peter Daniels, from whom she is now divorced. She has a daughter.

In the 7th season of the series Desperate Housewives Kazan was to be seen in a supporting role. She played Susan ( Teri Hatcher ) landlady Maxine Rosen, who operates an adult-oriented website.

Filmography (selection)

Discography

  • Lainie Kazan ( 1966) SE- 4385 MGM Records
  • Right Now (1966 ) SE- 4340 MGM Records ( with blurb by Dean Martin)
  • Love Is Lainie (1967 ) SE- 4496 MGM Records
  • The Love Album ( 1967) SE 4451 MGM Records
  • The Best of Lainie Kazan ( 1969) SE -4631 MGM Records
  • In the Groove (1998) 65168 Music Masters
Raúl Juliá Emmy Award You Don't Mess with the Zohan The Delta Force Harry and the Hendersons The Big Hit Integrated Authority File
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